The US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed support to the resumption of talks between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea dispute, which saw an international court rule in favour of the Philippines.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration, based in The Hague, ruled in favour of the Philippines which has been in a long standing territorial dispute with China over ownership of maritime regions in the South China Sea.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the US secretary of state to lend his support for bilateral talks to restart between the Manila and Beijing on Monday., reports Reuters.
Speaking at a press conference after discussions with China’s foreign Minister, US Secretary of State John Kerry said,
“The foreign minister said the time has come to move away from public tensions and turn the page. And we agree with that.. no claimant should be acting in a way that is provocative, no claimant should take steps that wind up raising tensions.”
The Permanent Court of Arbitration, based in The Hague, ruled in favour of the Philippines which has been in a long standing territorial dispute with China over ownership of maritime regions in the South China Sea.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the US secretary of state to lend his support for bilateral talks to restart between the Manila and Beijing on Monday., reports Reuters.
Speaking at a press conference after discussions with China’s foreign Minister, US Secretary of State John Kerry said,
“The foreign minister said the time has come to move away from public tensions and turn the page. And we agree with that.. no claimant should be acting in a way that is provocative, no claimant should take steps that wind up raising tensions.”